Salary Range: 95000 to 155000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

In our fast-moving culture oversaturated with talk of health innovation, making a meaningful difference in a person’s health and wellbeing has never been more challenging. At the same time, relying on skill and determination alone isn’t enough. Transformation that will shape today’s healthcare landscape for tomorrow’s world takes guts. At Salutem we bring the right mix of science, strategically applied creativity and courage to tackle every client’s critical business challenge.

Salutem understands that evolving, promoting, and protecting health requires deep expertise in the health sector as well as the discipline of communications marketing.

We partner with the most ambitious health and wellness companies determined to be today and tomorrow’s health innovators. We create gutsy communications for a healthier future, and we’re looking for someone with guts to join us.

The Vice President should bring strong experience in account management and client relationship building to be leveraged across several of the team’s highly visible and growing a pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device or medtech organizations on pivotal product lifecycle moments, corporate communications, executive positioning, thought leadership, conference engagement, and business/health media. Additionally, the Vice President will lead client relationships and internal teams, drive strategic planning and tactical execution, as well as performing fundamental tasks such as industry and company research, development of messaging materials, coaching team members, and budget management. This role will also closely partner with agency leadership and cross-functional teams to drive new business responses, proposals and presentations.

This opportunity is perfect for a smart, gutsy, self-starting PR leader who would like to grow their career in healthcare communications.

Responsibilities

Oversee operational performance of accounts and integrated teams, ensuring quality work, deadline, and budget adherence 
Serve as daily client contact and act as client lead when appropriate, address client issues thoughtfully and effectively 
Drive communications planning and KPIs; manage against them 
Consistently produce high-quality internal and external communications content 
Build and manage internal teams to meet client needs 
Demonstrate tactical proficiency in media relations and social media content planning, materials development and executive
Supervise staff by motivating, coaching, consistently providing feedback, holding them accountable and conducting their reviews 
Contribute to business growth through introducing clients to new capabilities, building network of industry contacts and participating in relevant professional organizations 
Drive new business opportunities including RFP responses and presentations
Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals
Demonstrate behaviors consistent with DJE’s values and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
8+ years of full-time experience in public relations and/or related fields including advertising and marketing

Preferred Qualifications

Agency experience
Experience in one or more healthcare related fields including: pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device or medtech
Be able to demonstrate excellent storytelling skills, and provide sound, level-appropriate media counsel with all level’s client contacts
Possess proven management and leadership skills as well as a proven track record of success in executing fast-moving, large-scale campaigns at the strategic and tactical level
Be able to manage the media budgets and team on sizable pieces of business to achieve client goals
Have experience managing campaign launches, data and regulatory milestone announcements, medical publications and conference, media events, and desk-side briefings
Ability to write strategic communications plans and a variety of materials with limited oversight
Possess keen interest and high awareness of current events in the healthcare industry
Be committed to a solutions-oriented mindset to bring best strategic counsel to our clients and internal teams

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A fast-forward, health-only agency with the resources of the DJE network, Salutem is a nimble partner for companies seeking quick flex, health expertise to tackle today’s business challenges, build trust across stakeholders and communicate in a fractured, complex world.

We draw on the heritage and resources of Daniel J. Edelman’s family of companies while specializing in courageous ideas that help our clients meet their business objectives. Whether for patients, consumers, healthcare professionals, employees or the payer community, we deliver communications marketing solutions that inspire attention and action across the evolving world of health.

Salutem is a reminder that the story of health is one of promise, discovery and evolution. Powered by a legacy of progress and collaboration, it is a fusion of knowledge, action, risk and ideas that calls for innovative health sector communications to build momentum and drive transformation.

Salutem is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.

Vice President

Health Innovation

Daniel J Edelman Holdings

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